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IGN: Top 50 Game Makers - Let's compare entire publishers to single studios
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GhostWriter24
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No ND in top 10 is a joke. Valve not in top 5 is an even bigger joke.
Squaresoft, Capcom and Atari should have been left in the dust on this list.
Squaresoft, Capcom and Atari should have been left in the dust on this list.
AgentChris
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So IGN basically listed 50 developers... They got number 1 right though.
evilromero
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I disagree with this list.
SolarPowered
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Capcom and Konami ranking so high is kinda silly. Also, Naughty Dog has a ways to go before they are up there with the big boys. Their influence on the industry is insane though.
Nintendo being number one is an obvious. Good on them for that I guess...
Nintendo being number one is an obvious. Good on them for that I guess...
I think this is an "all time" thing, not just this gen, Capcom has made a shitload of games in the last 2 decades, even though their output and quality has been going downwards the past few years, Clover was also part of Capcom, their output during their golden years I thought were pretty great.
EightBitNate
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Infinity Ward on the list, smh
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Squaresoft had a pretty big impact and love in the olden days, Konami and Capcom had big recognitions back then too.
It's just now that they're not as good, especially Konami.
To be honest, I'd put Squaresoft (not SE), old Konami, and old Capcom above ND.
Vanillalite
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One game series... Yes... Not one game...
It's a similar argument to ND though IW did it over arguably two cycles...
Then why is Infinity Ward higher than GameFreak and Rare? wut?
Also, aren't the EADs technically different developers? I've never understood how that worked with Nintendo. If it is, why not just clump all Sony devs together? that should definitely be in top 10 IMO.
Yeah, because ND has only made one single series.
Vanillalite
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This is the one major criticism I have with the list. It's not coherent. Some are developers some are either developer conglomerats or publishers.
The other side issue is developers that have gotten big purely off of one big franchise even if they've done other stuff. Retro basically is MP. IW is CoD. ND is Uncharted.
I was thinking the same thing.
Kickass667
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I think that CD Projekt RED and Croteam should be on that list, if thatgamecompany and Infinity Ward are on it. Also Platnium/Clover should be number 1, and take off R*.
Chinpoko_Master
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I'd say they deserve it given the phenomenon Call of Duty has become this generation.
It's just an ign list
Just saying Capcom deserves the recognition for their output, I'm not really disagreeing or agreeing with the order, I feel that it's quite random, I don't know what metric they're using
So why isn't Treyarch on the list? Their versions of COD aren't that bad either and sells just as good.
Vanillalite
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I'd argue IW made 3 GOTY games. They deserve to be on that list.
The biggest crime is how CoD the series has completely overshadowed CoD (the original) and just what a masterpiece it was for it's time when the studio reformed post MoH:AA.
The biggest crime is how CoD the series has completely overshadowed CoD (the original) and just what a masterpiece it was for it's time when the studio reformed post MoH:AA.
Patriotsbball5460
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My 5 favorite in no order are Bioware, Bethesda, Rockstar, Naughty Dog, and Maxis. My judgments are based off of mid-PS1 era to now
Since when has Nintentdo deserved to be the top anything involving games and gameplay in this last decade?
consoles... sure... but they purely get love from nostalgia, that's what history will tell us in like 50 years.
Valve not being in the top 3 is pure dumb.
don't forget, you can't spell IGNorant without IGN.
consoles... sure... but they purely get love from nostalgia, that's what history will tell us in like 50 years.
Valve not being in the top 3 is pure dumb.
don't forget, you can't spell IGNorant without IGN.
Chinpoko_Master
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Because IW created the right formula with CoD4 that made the series so successful. The formula being XP, rank ups, perks, killstreaks, etc.
Treyarch still kinda has the stigma of being the B-team, even though they overcame that for the most part with Black Ops.
They still make great games, you know. They did for 25 years.
EightBitNate
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You trolling. There are so many games you could list in the last decade that are incredible.
Suggest that anything ND or Valve made is better or more important than Gauntlet, Centipede, or Asteroids is the biggest joke.
Since they keep putting out some of the best games ever made?
Vanillalite
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The original IW team was making GOTY games long before CoD4 was even a twinkle in their eye.
If anything the biggest crime against IW is all the hate they get cause of CoD's (as a franchise) success on the current gen verses the amazing shit some of the guys at IW have been doing going on 15 years or so.
The source engine and the steam platform are probably more important.
EDIT: Or at least equally important, in relative terms.
Clairvoyance
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This is such a stupid post. But just to entertain you;
LoZ Wind Waker
Super Mario Galaxy 1/2
DKCR
Metroid Prime
Xenoblade
Will be remembered as CLASSICS. Lol at Valve being in the top 3. Can't spell delusional without wenis.
PS: You should look up the definition of nostalgia. Using words that you can't understand is illogical.
NullPointer
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Bonkers list is bonkers.
brokenbeans
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Not how my list would of looked like but ok.
Chinpoko_Master
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I think you're right, but I feel that the first Modern Warfare was what really put them on the map for a lot of people.
Vanillalite
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Only one series that I'd say they'd get GOTY nods for. I know they've done other stuff, but to be top 25 we are talking greatest games of all time. Sorry J&D fans they just don't make it even if they are solid games.
Some people just think of the recent CODs when talking about IW.
COD1, COD2 and COD4:MW are three incredible FPS games. There is no way around it.
I think they deserve that spot.
And as much as I love Valve - they don't focus ob game making anymore which is on the one hand no problem because Steam is the best gaming relevant service on earth in my opinion, but on the other hand it's a shame that we don't see that many games from a studio with that amount of talented people.
COD1, COD2 and COD4:MW are three incredible FPS games. There is no way around it.
I think they deserve that spot.
And as much as I love Valve - they don't focus ob game making anymore which is on the one hand no problem because Steam is the best gaming relevant service on earth in my opinion, but on the other hand it's a shame that we don't see that many games from a studio with that amount of talented people.